Sports

TROY — The Troy boys soccer team played to a 0-0 tie with Tecumseh Tuesday night at Troy Memorial Stadium.

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, who has spent the past 18 years at Ohio State leading one of the largest and most successful athletic programs in the country, announced on Wednesday he will retire at the end of June next year.

TROY — It is an an event local golf teams look forward to every year.

SIDNEY — The Troy boys golf team will host the Troy Invitational Monday at Troy Country Club, starting at noon.

CENTERVILLE — The Troy girls tennis team dropped to 1-1 on the season with a 4-1 loss to Centerville B.

BRANDT — The Troy boys soccer team opened the season with a 5-0 win over Bethel Saturday night.

PIQUA — It continued to be the summer of the “Real Deal” over the weekend at the Echo Hills Club Championship.

TROY — The score really doesn’t tell the story.

PIQUA — Covington junior Matt Dieperink had visualized being medalist at the Dan Kendig Invitational Wednesday at Echo Hills Golf Course.

For the Troy girls tennis team, it was a good way to open the season.